Bath spray



June 12, 1934. Q VQGEL 1,962Q793 BATH SPRAY Filed April 6, 1953INVENTOR:

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for other tasks and direct the shower Patented June 12, 1934,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,962,793 BATH SPRAY Carl Vogel, Chicago,Ill. I Application April 6, 1933, Serial No. 664,805 2 Claims. (01.299-141) My invention relates to bath sprays of the type used in thehome, and has for its main object to provide an improvement by means ofwhich the spray may be attached to any smooth surface in the region ofthe bathtub, such as the wall adjacent thereto, whereby to relieve thebather from holding the spray.

A further object of the invention is to design the novel bath spray witha unit in the nature of a fixture to support the same at any pointdesired.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the novel spraywith a vacuum cup for easy attachment 0 a wall or the'surface of thebathtub.

Another object of the invention is to design the novel spray with meansto vary the volume of the shower issuing therefrom.

An additional object of the invention is to construct the novel spray offew parts which are simple and durable.

With the above objects in view and any others that may suggestthemselves from the specification and claims to follow, a betteruninvention may be had by accompanying drawing, in

derstanding of the reference to the which Fig. 1 is a side elevation ofthe novel spray, showing its application to the typical bathtub;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the spray head; Fig. 3 is a section on the line33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a plan View of a modification; and Fig. 5 is asection on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

In the use of shower bath sprays of the conhead of the spray must be andcarried to points from which the shower may issue to desired parts ofthe body. This practice requires the'constant use of the hand which.holds the spray, and the movements in directing the spray frequentlycause the shower to cast water upon the walls and floor of the bathroom. It has therefore been my intention to anchor the head of the sprayin the manner of a fixture to a ventional type, the held in the handhandy wall or the surface of the bathtub itself,

whereby to release the hand of the bather within the confines of thebathtub.

In carrying out the invention, I employ the conventional rubber tubingattachment 10 shown in Fig. 1 and applied to the faucet or spigot 11 ofthe bathtub by mea 1 of the usual coupling 12. Instead of using thestandard spray head at the other end of the tubing, however,'I provide anew type of head 13, which is in the nature of a cup and made of rubberor like material. The cup 13 has an opening 13a in its side to receive asuitable hard rubber -or metal nipple 14 to' which the corresponding endof the rubber tubing 10 is attached as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Thus,the water for the showeris led into the cup 13.

The cup 13 converges somewhat towards its mouth and is thickened thereatas indicated at 13b to provide sufficient body to hold a nozzle disk 15which is made with a plurality of perforations 15a and may be of metalor hard rubber. The inner side of the mouth portion 13b is preferablyformed with an annular groove 130 for the fitting and retention of thenozzle disk 15 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. y

The bottom of the cup 13 is thickenedin an outward direction asindicatedat 13d and also made with a flared and more flexible rim 13c, defining aconcave portion 13} on the under side. The bottom of the cup is thusconstituted a vacuum unit for the attachment of the cup to any smoothsurface.

In accordance with the foregoing, the head of the spray may be appliedto the wall of the bathroom adjacent the front of the bathtub, as shownin Fig. 1, in which event the shower will be directed as indicated,enabling the bather to make use of the same while both of his hands arefree to handle the soap or washcloth as he pleases. Dotted lines in Fig.1 indicate that the spray head may be applied to the bottom or rear endof the bathtub if showers in other directions are desired, the course ofthe water being in all instances within the confines of the bathtub.

Figs. 4 and 5 show the nozzle disk 15 supplemented on the outer side byan extra disk 16 of similar character and which may be turned by meansof a handy knob 16a to vary the size of the streams issuing from thenozzle perforations.

In conclusion, it will be evident that the novel development is aradical departure from the conventional bath spray head, in that itconsti-' tutes a fixture which is attachable to any handy surfacewhereby to fix the origin of the shower and so relieve the hand from thenecessity of holding the spray. ,head. The nature of the novel sprayhead is such as to enable it to be positioned at any desired height orpoint con-.

greatest convenience of the bather and to conduct the same Moreover, thedevelop parts, viz, the head, making it inexpensive to ma for any personto handle and use.

without wetting the surroundings. ment consists of but three e and thenipple, nufacture and easytube-like struc section, and vacuumme forattaching sa provided with outlets, and means ion and interpos saidnozzle having spray said nozzle sect s for supplying liq a manner tohead provided with a liquid utlets, and vacuum to a surface, said ct thespray in a -action to conspire with to urge said head to 1. A liquidspray supply means and means for attaching said outlets being disposeddirection to cause its re the atmospheric pressure said surface.

thereto to hold cause the spray to ts in a direction to nspire with theatmosad to said surface. CARL VOGEL.

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